“Extremely intoxicated” Lyons man goes berserk, jailed on NO Bail

Published: 07/30/2017 @ 04:00 am

State Police out of Lyons responded to a report of a loud disturbance at 70 water Street in Lyons at 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday. According to police, Rodger Foster, 46, who resides at the apartment on his own, was “Extremely intoxicated.” He ripped down the drop ceiling and ripped out the wiring in the apartment. He also began throwing items... more

Lois McClure approaching Lyons on the Erie Canal (photo)

Published: 07/31/2017 @ 04:00 am

The replica 1862 schooner Lois McClure from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum approaches Lyons Sunday morning. The authentic replica, 88 feet in length, has no means of propulsion other than sail, so a 1964 tugboat, the C.L.Churchill, serves as power. As part of the Lois McClure’s 2017 Legacy Tour commemorating the Erie Canal Bicentennial, the Lois McClure docked in Lyons... more

Lois McClure locking through Lock 27 in Lyons (photo)

Published: 07/31/2017 @ 04:00 am

Early this morning, the 88 foot schooner Lois McClure from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum locked through Lock 27 in Lyons, NY. The McClure is piloted by Captain Eric Tichonouk. Power for the McClure is provided by the tugboat C.L. Churchill, piloted by Captain Art Cohn. The McClure is headed west to Tonawanda and visiting communities along the canal as... more

Travel tribute along the canal in Lyons

Published: 07/27/2017 @ 04:00 am

It was as if the Erie Canal of the 19th century era had come back to life. Lyons’ residents and visitors anxiously stood watch along the famed waterway’s banks waiting for a glimpse of the five canal boats dubbed Vote Tilla. Their week-long passage began on July 17 in Seneca Falls and ended in Rochester on July 21, stopping in... more

Inaugural youth football camp teaches safety, life lessons

Published: 07/29/2017 @ 04:00 am

Dave Marean admits that part of his motivation for founding the Finger Lakes Youth Football Camp was to strengthen connections between the children learning the game and the high school programs in their communities. However, the three-day event at Lyons High School — it began Monday and concluded Wednesday — was more than that. “The big thing about this camp... more

Georgia felon stole, crashed patrol car in Lyons

Published: 07/22/2017 @ 04:00 am

A Georgia man was taken into custody on a number of charges after deputies say he fled authorities, which ended with a Wayne County Sheriff’s Office patrol car being stolen and crashed. Deputies say they tried to pull over Richard Barnes on Wednesday around 11:45 pm on Old Lyons Rd. They didn’t explain the reasoning for the traffic stop, but... more

CORRECTION: No missing felon in Lyons

Published: 07/26/2017 @ 04:00 am

CORRECTION: FingerLakes1.com has confirmed that State Police are NOT searching for any individuals convicted of any crimes in Lyons or the Wayne County area at this time. The story, which was based on outdated reporting from a neighboring news organization has since been taken off of social media to prevent that information from being shared further. We apologize for any... more

Fireworks at Peppermint Days (photo)

Published: 07/20/2017 @ 04:00 am

On July 15th Peppermint Days in Lyons put on a magnificent display of fireworks! Photo by Patrick J. Costello. more

Boats passing through Lyons (photo)

Published: 07/14/2017 @ 04:00 am

On July 12, a flotilla of 12 Mid-Lakes Hire boats, rented by the East Coast Sailing Association from Satellite Florida, filled Lock 27 in Lyons, NY, milepost 220, on the Erie Canal. They were returning From Seneca Falls to the Mid-Lakes Macedon Marina. Photo by Robert Stopper. more

Lyons Fire Department helps deliver healthy baby

Published: 07/16/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Lyons Fire Department helped deliver a healthy baby boy on Saturday! The Department says a man was trying to get his wife to the hospital, when he realized they wren’t going to make it. The couple pulled over at the Lyons Fire Department, where firefighters say they started caring for the woman until an ambulance arrived. The baby came... more

Lyons Peppermint Days draws huge crowds

Published: 07/16/2017 @ 04:00 am

Ask just about anyone wandering through the maze of vendors and games at this year’s Peppermint Days in Lyons what their favorite part of the whole weekend and they will tell you it’s the fireworks. For years the festival has honored its history with peppermint with the biggest fireworks show lighting up the sky over the Erie Canal – a... more

Sheriff: Inmate assaulted, intimidated another at Wayne Co. Jail

Published: 07/11/2017 @ 04:00 am

Deputies in Wayne County report the arrest of a Lyons man after an incident involving two inmates at the County Jail. David M. Allen, 47, of Lyons was charged with second-degree assault and second-degree intimidating a witness. Deputies say the charges stem from an investigation into an incident that took place on May 26th at the Wayne County Jail. Allen... more

Town of Ontario Man jailed for Fourth DWI arrest

Published: 07/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

State Police out of Lyons reported stopping a vehicle on Route 350 in the Town of Macedon at 2:53 a.m. on Wednesday (7/5), for Moving From Lane Unsafely and Failure to Keep Right. The driver, David Leberth, age 26, of Slocum Road in the Town of Ontario was subsequently charged with Felony Driving While Intoxicated; Felony (AUO) Aggravated Unlicensed Operation... more

Recaptured Wayne Co. Jail inmate pleads not guilty to escape charge

Published: 07/06/2017 @ 04:00 am

An inmate who escaped from the Wayne County Jail by walking out the front door denied his guilt on new charges filed against him Thursday. An attorney for Shawn Meacham, 25, entered a plea of denial for both violation of probation and escape 1st charges. According to Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts, Meacham posed as an inmate who was only... more

200 years ago: Work on Erie Canal began and changed history

Published: 07/05/2017 @ 04:00 am

This Fourth of July marks the 200th anniversary of the ceremonial first digging for the construction of the Erie Canal, a 363-mile waterway that would change history. The groundbreaking was held July 4, 1817, in a field in Rome, in central New York. Construction of the canal was begun a few days later at a location nearby. Workers equipped with... more

ESCAPE: Inmate located after escaping from Wayne Co. Jail

Published: 07/03/2017 @ 04:00 am

UPDATE Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts has reported that the escaped inmate from the Wayne County Jail has been located. A criminal and internal investigation are ongoing to make additional determinations, according to Virts. Shawn Meacham, 25, of Geneva was reported missing from the jail on Sunday around 4:30 pm. He allegedly walked out the front door, posing as a... more

VoteTilla to get a Taste of Wayne County at Newark event

Published: 07/03/2017 @ 04:00 am

The VoteTilla will arrive in Wayne County on Monday, July 17th as part of a week-long navigational celebrating 100 years of women’s voices and votes in New York State that will take place along the Erie Canal. With a core of five rented, 10-passenger, canal packet boats, VoteTilla will set out from Seneca Falls and travel to Rochester, finishing the... more

Daughter, three others charged with murder in Ontario investigation

Published: 06/24/2017 @ 04:00 am

Four people have been charged with murder in Wayne County, according to Sheriff Barry Virts. The charges were announced on Friday following a four-month investigation into a suspicious death, which happened on February 1st. Virts says that Julie Martin, 52, of Ontario was found dead in her home. Now, four people — including her own daughter — have been charged... more

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